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As if he did not have enough enemies already, David Cameron has managed to
upset the nation’s accountants.

The Prime Minister has often referred to the profession in what might be
regarded as disparaging terms, most recently saying that the coalition
risked being seen as a “bunch of accountants” unless it focused on what
mattered after last week’s dismal election results.

An earlier put-down prompted a letter from Michael Izza, chief executive of
the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, saying that
although such remarks were tongue in cheek, they undermined the contribution
the profession makes to the